It’s not often you get to play an iconic actor, playing an iconic character, in an iconic movie. 🤩🥊 Anthony Ippolito transforms into Sylvester Stallone in 'I Play Rocky,' about the then-unknown actor’s inspirational push to create the role of a lifetime for himself: Rocky Balboa. "Stallone’s story during this period of his life encapsulates the struggle that so many creatives and artists endure. Despite so much adversity, he went on to create something so incredibly impactful to so many," anthonyippolito_ tells EW. Stephan James, who plays Stallone’s Rocky costar Carl Weathers in I Play Rocky, agrees. "Anyone can watch Rocky and be inspired, feel uplifted and motivated about any particular thing in your life," tdotsteph says. "#IPlayRocky has that same quality to it, where you’re just as inspired and motivated by the things you’re seeing Stallone do to try and pull this off." Scroll through for exclusive images and visit the link in our bio for more. 'I Play Rocky' opens in thea...